Health Insurance in Greece
When you plan to travel to Greece it is advised to take out medical health travel insurance in case of any medical emergency.
Yellow fever vaccination certificates are required for those who travel and arriving from infected areas.
Bird flu was detected in swans in northern Greece in February 2006, but stringent measures have been taken to contain the outbreak; no human health infections have been reported.
The risk to people who travel to Europe and in Greece is very low but visitors who travel to Greece are advised to avoid any contact with caged, wild or domestic birds, and to ensure that all poultry and egg dishes are well cooked as a precaution.
In Greece food and water are safe, but those who travel to Greece for short periods should consider sticking to bottled water.